Writing Habits: Why 500 Words A Day Works For Me (and might work for you)
I’ll admit it; I’m jealous of everyone who gets to participate in NaNoWriMo each November. There is NO WAY I can write a novel in November. I am a high school English teacher. You can try to inspire...
View ArticleHow Doctor Who Inspired My Debut Novel, Consider
During Christmas vacation 2013, I planned to write. And then, I didn’t. Writers know this feeling, when you finally have all the time in the world to write and you…well, you basically wallow and beat...
View ArticleHow #PitMad 2015 Led To My Two-Book Publishing Deal with Jolly Fish Press
Click here for Official Press Release! It all started with Brenda Drake’s #PitMad on March 11, 2015. #PitMad is a Twitter hashtag that runs four times a year where writers pitch their edited...
View Article2015 PEN New England Susan P. Bloom Children’s Book Discovery Night
On May 3, 2015, I was honored as one of three winners of the 2015 PEN New England Susan P. Bloom Children’s Book Discovery Award at Simmons College in Boston. It was the first time I had to read my...
View ArticleTips When Being Interviewed: A Debut Author’s Interview with Local Newspaper
A local reporter from The Standard Times, a southern Massachusetts newspaper, wrote what I thought was supposed to be a small story in the Educational section about me as a high school teacher signing...
View ArticleJuly 2015 CONTEST! Chance to be a Minor Character in Book 2 of the HoloSeries!
JULY 2015 CONTEST! Contribute to CONTRIBUTE! THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED. CLICK HERE TO SEE WINNERS ANNOUNCED! Here’s your chance to be IN Book 2 of the HoloSeries as a minor character! Since I’m currently...
View ArticleAvoiding Writer’s Block: My Writing Process
As I’m writing the first draft of Contribute, Book 2 of the HoloSeries, several people have asked me, “Aren’t you nervous? You have a deadline with a publisher now. What if you get writer’s block?”...
View ArticleMy Debut Author Photo Shoot
On Aug. 30, 2015 I met with NYC model and photographer, Jessica Lavoie, for my debut author photo shoot. Jessica and I have known each other since our mothers had us nine days apart. Here’s a really...
View ArticleCONSIDER Chapter 1 full free preview
The Chapter 1 full preview of CONSIDER is HERE! Enjoy! (via GIPHY) Excerpted from CONSIDER by Kristy Acevedo. Copyright ©2016 by Kristy Acevedo. Excerpted by permission of Jolly Fish Press, LLC. All...
View ArticleCONSIDER Chapter 1 Free Preview!
The CONSIDER cover reveal and Chapter 1 free preview is HERE! This blog post contains the rest of the free preview of CONSIDER Chapter 1. I hope you’ve enjoyed what you’ve read so far over at...
View ArticleCONSIDER Exclusive Pre-order Gift & Giveaway!
Did you pre-order Consider yet? My publisher and I think that early fans deserve a free gift and a chance to win more book swag prizes! So here’s our free gift and contest giveaway: The first 200...
View ArticleThe Importance of Mentors: My Experience Having a “Big Sister”
When I was seven, my mother told me I was getting a “Big Sister” from the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Since my brothers were too young for the program, only I would be getting one. I was getting...
View ArticleIf CONSIDER were Made into a Film, Who Would Be in My Dream Cast?
If CONSIDER were made into a film, who would be in my dream cast? Oooh, I like this game.1. Alexandra (Alex) Lucas, the main character She’s a 17 yr. old with an anxiety disorder who becomes the hero...
View ArticleJolly Fish Press Art Contest for Consider : #ConsiderYourEnd
Artists! Here’s a contest for you! In celebration of Consider making the Barnes & Noble Teen’s 13 Most Anticipated YA Sci-Fi of 2016, my publisher, Jolly Fish Press, is hosting an art contest...
View ArticleGoodreads Book Giveaway: 10 CONSIDER ARCs!
You heard it right! My publisher has set aside 10 ARCS to giveaway on Goodreads from Feb 7-March 6, 2016. Enter the giveaway below, and don’t forget to add CONSIDER to your To Read Shelf! Goodreads...
View ArticleThe Tale of Two CONSIDER Book Covers
In case you are wondering what happened to Consider‘s book cover, my publisher decided to tweak it the month before its release. I know, it took me a few minutes to get over the initial shock. Now I...
View ArticleJuly 2015 CONTEST! Chance to be a Minor Character in Book 2 of the HoloSeries!
JULY 2015 CONTEST! Contribute to CONTRIBUTE! THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED. CLICK HERE TO SEE WINNERS ANNOUNCED! Here’s your chance to be IN Book 2 of the HoloSeries as a minor character! Since I’m currently...
View ArticleMeet the Winner of the CONSIDER Fan Art Contest
Jolly Fish Press hosted the #ConsiderYourEnd Fan Art Contest and inspired artists to create incredible work using scenes from my book, Consider. Thank you to all the artists who participated in the...
View ArticleA CONSIDER Book Launch Party Huge Thank You!
This is a tremendous and much appreciated THANK YOU! My debut book launch party for Consider on April 23, 2016 at Barnes & Noble in Dartmouth, Massachusetts was a phenomenal success thanks to the...
View ArticleAvoiding Writer’s Block: My Writing Process
As I’m writing the first draft of Contribute, Book 2 of the HoloSeries, several people have asked me, “Aren’t you nervous? You have a deadline with a publisher now. What if you get writer’s block?”...
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